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Hi!
I've been hunting around to find some interesting expired film stocks to shoot on. I found a lot of 16mm 500T Vision 2 - "ESTAR" base for sale. I did some research and found some Kodak write-ups about this ESTAR base stock - polyester stock, interesting...
The only film I've ever shot entire projects on is 35mm and 16mm Vision 3 (as well as experimenting with some expired Vision 2 stocks). I've never heard of this ESTAR base film before. Any one have any knowledge on this? Also, any idea how it might hold up? - seller says it was stored cold and is factory sealed. Of course, I'd test it ahead of any real shooting, but I'm curious if any one has any idea if it's worth it before I buy the lot? Could be fun to do it regardless as it is selling for fairly cheap!
Attached is a photo of the label - curious that it doesn't even have a film code starting in "7." Could this be an experimental stock?

Hi All,
We recently conducted some (rough) tests on some expired (2008) Fuji Reala 500D.
It had been in cold storage for 8 years and in a kit cupboard in an unheated studio for 6 months.
Had it clip tested with Idaillies (now Kodak) who recommend rating the stock at 125 ASA (2 stops over).
Here are the test results (500 ASA stock, rated at 125 ASA with global 2 stop pull):
pass = test
What we were trying to test:
- Latitude of the film when rated at 125 ASA
- Performance in daylight dusk situations.
- Characteristics of different lenses wide open (or near)
- Whether shooting Anamorphic helped negate some of increased graininess from pulling expired sensitive stock.
Things to bear in mind:
- Only had small tungsten fixtures inside (rebalanced after transfer)
- Had to move lights at points rather than opening up
- Using old anamorphic glass (Cineovisions) for interior/exterior tests.
We're going to load it up in Resolve in January and see what's there in a DPX.
But I'm curious as to whether any one has any suggestions for why T 2.8 @ 3.5+ stops looks better than T 1.6 @ 3.0 stops .We're wondering whether it's blooming from the lenses or a higher reflective quality from the skin due to increased proximity to the light? It's not 'blowing out' but it's certainly on the edge of usable.
Also - we're wondering whether we're better rating the stock at 125 ASA and pulling it chemically OR rating it 500 and pulling it digitally? And whether each of those processes would have their own merit for different situations (day vs. dusk).
Thanks in advance!
Josh

I develop new and expired reversal 8mm and 16mm films, black and white - ORWO (ORWO UP15, UP21, UP32), ADOX, FOMA, KODAK etc.
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I develop films exposed even 40 years ago. I happened to develop film exposed in 1965 with success! It is possible to obtain good image from such films. I specialize in the developing of such films - have decades of experience. I treat each film individually, depending on age and type of a film. I make the chemistry baths on my own, adapting to the age of the film. Of course I develop new films in the normal process also.

Hey gang,
I've got a roll of expired Kodak 500T EXR 7296 in my fridge here that I'd love to shoot. Trouble is it's a) pretty freaking old and b) probably hasn't been kept in a cool, dry place for a large part of its life. This particular film was discontinued in 1995 but could have been made anytime between then and 1989.
Naturally there are too many variables to really know how it'll look but is there anything I should keep in mind if I want to shoot it? Rate it faster? Slower?
Any thoughts would be great.
Cheers, James.